[Update] Windows 10 Discussion

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

So i just dump the iso unpacked files on a bootable flash drive and boot with that and it will ask me if i want to clean install or keep my files?

No. You can't boot off the USB drive just by dumping the files on it. You need to use the bootable USB creator - Microsoft provide one.

If you want to keep your files it's better to start the installer from within Windows and not boot off a separate device. The latter used to not allow upgrades at all.

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Could I use my external hard drive, with over 800GB of free space on to install 10 onto?

Depends on how the drive is connected. Most USB drives would need a bit of tinkering to get Windows on it, eSATA et. al. would just work out of the box.

[SnoopZ]

Are Avast and Comodo compatible with Windows 10 yet?

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Are Avast and Comodo compatible with Windows 10 yet?

Avast now works in windows 10

[SnoopZ]

What are peoples views on how to install Windows 10, either a clean install or over my 8.1?

My problem is if i do a clean install how will MS know i own Windows 8.1 which gives me a free copy of Windows 10 as you can upgrade to Windows 10 RTM from the insider version of windows 10!

[johnhook]

Upgrade from 8.1 if it all works awesome if it does not just recover to clean install. Back everything up take images to go back to if it all goes wrong. I use backupper

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by Dave42

Avast now works in windows 10

Thanks, also may give a free 6 month Bitdefender internet security 2015 a go.

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Originally Posted by johnhook

Upgrade from 8.1 if it all works awesome if it does not just recover to clean install. Back everything up take images to go back to if it all goes wrong. I use backupper

Thanks John.

[Sirius]

Did a fresh install and everything seems ok at the moment

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Did a fresh install and everything seems ok at the moment

you like it sirus it will keep getting better im sure

[MalteseFalcon]

I liked it, but the one thing that made me scrap the dual install was the no connection to my TV. As someone who struggles with text at times, using the TV as a 1920 x 1080 monitor has really helped. Until 10 can ID my TV connected via HDMI then I will stay on 8.

[johnhook]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

I liked it, but the one thing that made me scrap the dual install was the no connection to my TV. As someone who struggles with text at times, using the TV as a 1920 x 1080 monitor has really helped. Until 10 can ID my TV connected via HDMI then I will stay on 8.

I have 2 HD tvs running on my set up with win 10 no issues. Did you use out the box GFX drivers or did you try others ?

[SnoopZ]

If there is no Nvidia Windows 10 driver for my GT 520 graphics card can i still install Windows 10 and use it normally? Or will i be stuffed?

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

If there is no Nvidia Windows 10 driver for my GT 520 graphics card can i still install Windows 10 and use it normally? Or will i be stuffed?

yes you can use the windows 8.1 drivers on 10 that what I got on mine GeForce 760 grachic card on 10

[SnoopZ]

Cheers.

[SnoopZ]

So i have the basic Windows 10 installed and it is saying 'activated' i havent entered any key but when i downloaded the file from MS there was a key that came with it, do i need to do anything with this key?

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

So i have the basic Windows 10 installed and it is saying 'activated' i havent entered any key but when i downloaded the file from MS there was a key that came with it, do i need to do anything with this key?

No don't need key